Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Monthly MeetIng-Organizatio of tn,
New Board-watch Presentation.


New Board-Watch Presentation.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Fire Commissioners was held last
evening. Present, Commissioners Jackson
and Grifiitts; absent, on account of i'll
health Commissioner Conran. The min
utes of the preceding meeting were read
and approved, the payroll of the regulars
allowed for March. and that of the extra
men for the month of January. The fol-
lowing bills were audited and ordered paid:
Capital Gas Company, $24 90; J.F. Hill,
Duffy, 81; Day & Joy, $50 10; l.. B. Smart,
$780, G. Harvey, $780, Turner, Kennedy &
Shaw, $40; A. Dennery & Co., So cents ;
Whittier, Fuller & Co., So 30; Jas McCaw,
81; George B, Blue, 81 25; A. S. Hopkins
& Bro, 25 cents; NJ. McElaney, $17 so
J. p. McManus, $55 Frank Wickman,
So So Z. P. Figg, IS cents; Joseph Hahn,
g 70; A. S. Lander, 81 70; A. A. Van
VOORHEES,. 50 Weizel IL Son, 81 so: Nixon
& Wheeler, So; Frank Griswold, As cents /;
S. Roth 81 rs; O. II. Krebs & Co., 50 rs !;
George Schroth e Co., $40 70; q. Sullivan,
SIS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD.
Mr.. Griffitts said he felt somewhat sad to
part with President Jackson. who had
served on the Board with him for the past
five years, and paid high tribute to the
retiring official as a man of honesty, integ-
rity and uprightness-a man who on every
occasion strove to do his whole duty and
was ever found at his post of duty.
Mr.. Jackson responded to the remarks
of Mr.. Griffitts, and returned thanks for the
uniform kindness with which he had at all
times been treated by his fellow Commits
sioners, Chief Sullivan and the members
of the entire department. He then intro
duced his successor, Mr.. Slater, whom he
eulogized as man of ability and integrity
one who had already established a repu-
tation for capacity, honesty and ability in
another department of the city govern
ment.
Mr.. Slater took his seat, thanking his
predecessor for his kind words, and ex-
pressed a hope that he would be able to
serve the community as well as did Mr.
Jackson, and if he succeeded in so doing
he knew the best interests of the city
would be subserved.
PRESENTATION.
AT this point of the proceedings Judge
Buckley, who with host of other friends
of the retiring officials were present,
stepped forward, and in a most eloquent,
feeling, appropriate and justly deserved
speech, presented Mr.. Jackson, on behalf
of the members of the department, beau
tiful gold watch. II is a heavy, hunting
case stem-winder, beautifully chased and
appropriately engraved. The chain is of
heavy links, inlaid with gold-bearing
quartz, with a large seal attached inlaid
with specimen quartz, mathematical of the
Order of Odd Fellowship.
Mr.. Jackson could not find language to
express his feelings, the surprise had COM
pletely captured him, and he could only
thank the donors for this mark of their APP
probation, regard and esteem.
The Board then organized by the cleo
ton of joint Griffitts as Chairman.
At this juncture a couple of cases of
champagne were brought in from the other
room, and all drank bumpers of wine to
the health of the outgoing and incoming
officials, and to Con. Sullivan, the ever
popular Chief of the department.
Speeches were made by the following
Ex-Fire Commissioner A. J. Rhoads, ex-
Fire Commissioner J. w. Wilson, ex-Fire
Commissioner Trustee Jones, Police Judge
Buckley, City Attorney Hart, Supervisor
McMullen, Colonel Burtis, Fire Commits
sioner Slater, ex-Fire Commissioner jack
son, Frank Smith, Chief Sullivan, Mike
OMeara, Jr., B. w. Cayanaugh, and others.
Songs were sung by J. E. Sullivan, E. J..
Hart and William Goddard. At 10 o'clock
the entire party formed chain around the
hall with cross. locked hands and sang
Aud Lang Syne," and parted with three
cheers for the department.